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Apple would have a second supplier of OLED screens.
James Martin / CNET
Apple would have chosen LG Display as the second largest provider of organic light emitting diode (OLED) displays iPhone XS and XS Max coming soon.
According to Reuters, quoting an article from the South Korean-based Electronic Times, Apple gave a boost to the South Korean company after its OLED panels passed the iPhone manufacturer's quality tests.
The choice would make Apple less dependent on Samsung, the only source of display for the iPhone X (including Apple no longer sell) and its main competitor in the smartphone market.
Neither Apple nor LG Display immediately responded to requests for comment.
In June, it was reported that LG could provide 2 million to 4 million OLED displays to Apple. This followed a previous report that LG was struggling to make screens and Apple was reviewing the partnership.
The iPhone XR, the "budget" model unveiled by Apple on Wednesday, uses an LCD screen instead of OLED.
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